The Snail Factory

Clang! Tink! Bang!

And of the ratchet of destiny, the saw of solidarity, the screwdriver of salvation, the phillips head screwdriver of ascent, the measuring tape of hope, the hex key of liberty, the safety monocle of fortune, pliers of promise, stud finder of endurance, awl of awe, visegrip of trust and of all the other tools to fall into the pit over the keratology division, except of course the ladder, which Rupert had dismantled to make a crate for what would eventually be called the tools of failure.